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MacArthurSam Houston

Cardinals
40
Texans
28

The Sam Houston (Arlington, TX) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against MacArthur (Irving, TX) by a score of 40-28.

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MacArthur141401240
Sam Houston7140728
Final score provided by R. Buchanan.
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Game Story

Texas High School Football - Sam Houston falls to MacArthur

September 12, 2025: Arlington, TX 76014

The MacArthur Cardinals felled the host Sam Houston Texans football team by a score of 40-28 in Friday's non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Nimitz Vikings (Irving, TX) in a 6A Region I District 7 challenge, on Friday, September 26. MacArthur will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Vikings go into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 41-27 non-league loss to Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX).

With the defeat, Sam Houston drops to 1-2 on the campaign. The Texans host South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) to meet the Warriors in a 6A Region I District 8 test on Friday, September 19. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 2-0. South Grand Prairie won 61-14 in their recent non-league test against Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield, TX)

Ronnie BuchananCardinals Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. MacArthur 0, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 6:54p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance About 100
    Posted @ 6:54p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 6:54p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Hot
    Posted @ 6:54p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Sam Houston1st Quarter
    Sam Houston kicking off to MacArthur.
    Posted @ 7:04p
  6. 0 - 0

    Update

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on Sam Houston's 42-yard line. MacArthur 0, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:05p
  7. 6 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 42 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 6, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:08p
  8. 7 - 0

    Made Point After

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur - PAT Good. MacArthur 7, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:08p
  9. 7 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 30-yard line. MacArthur 7, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:10p
  10. 7 - 0

    Big Play - Blocked Punt

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    MacArthur with a blocked punt! MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 27-yard line. MacArthur 7, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  11. 7 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur is inside Sam Houston's 20. MacArthur 7, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:15p
  12. 13 - 0

    Rushing Touchdown

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 7 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 13, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:17p
  13. 14 - 0

    Made Point After

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur - PAT Good. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:17p
  14. 14 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 39-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:21p
  15. 14 - 0

    Update

    Sam Houston1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on MacArthur's 38-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:22p
  16. 14 - 0

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    MacArthur1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    MacArthur with a tackle for loss. Sam Houston has the ball on MacArthur's 39-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:23p
  17. 14 - 0

    Update

    Sam Houston1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on MacArthur's 21-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:24p
  18. 14 - 0

    Red Zone Alert

    Sam Houston1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sam Houston is inside MacArthur's 20. MacArthur 14, SHHS 0
    Posted @ 7:24p
  19. 14 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Houston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston - 2 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 14, SHHS 6
    Posted @ 7:27p
  20. 14 - 7

    Made Point After

    Sam Houston1st Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston - PAT Good. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:28p
  21. 14 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    MacArthur1st Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston kicked off to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 30-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:33p
  22. 14 - 7

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:34p
  23. 14 - 7

    Update

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~11 minutes to go, ball on their own 41-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:35p
  24. 14 - 7

    Update

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Sam Houston's 42-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:39p
  25. 14 - 7

    Long Pass

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    MacArthur - #3 with a long pass to #1 Banner Nitcholas. MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 22-yard line. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:40p
  26. 14 - 7

    Red Zone Alert

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    MacArthur is inside Sam Houston's 20. MacArthur 14, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:41p
  27. 20 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur - #1 Banner Nitcholas with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 20, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:44p
  28. 21 - 7

    Made Point After

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur - #52 PAT Good. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:45p
  29. 21 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 29-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:46p
  30. 21 - 7

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur with a tackle for loss. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 25-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:47p
  31. 21 - 7

    Punt

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sam Houston has punted to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 36-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:49p
  32. 21 - 7

    Punt

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur has punted to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 41-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:52p
  33. 21 - 7

    Update

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 1st down, ~5 minutes to go, ball on MacArthur's 48-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 7
    Posted @ 7:53p
  34. 21 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 46 Yd pass completed for a TD. MacArthur 21, SHHS 13
    Posted @ 7:54p
  35. 21 - 14

    Made Point After

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - PAT Good. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 7:54p
  36. 21 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sam Houston kicked off to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 10-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8p
  37. 21 - 14

    Big Play - Tackle For Loss

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Sam Houston with a tackle for loss. MacArthur has the ball on their own 5-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:02p
  38. 21 - 14

    Punt

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    MacArthur has punted to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 35-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:06p
  39. 21 - 14

    Punt

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Sam Houston has punted to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 37-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:11p
  40. 21 - 14

    Update

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~1 minute to go, ball on Sam Houston's 42-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:13p
  41. 21 - 14

    Long Pass

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    MacArthur - #3 with a long pass to #1 Banner Nitcholas. MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 20-yard line. MacArthur 21, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:15p
  42. 27 - 14

    Rushing Touchdown

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    MacArthur - 20 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 27, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:15p
  43. 28 - 14

    Made Point After

    MacArthur2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    MacArthur - PAT Good. MacArthur 28, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:15p
  44. 28 - 14

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter Under a minute
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 35-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 14
    Posted @ 8:17p
  45. 28 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston - 65 Yd pass completed for a TD. MacArthur 28, SHHS 20
    Posted @ 8:18p
  46. 28 - 21

    Made Point After

    Sam Houston2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston - PAT Good. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 8:18p
  47. 28 - 21

    Punt

    MacArthur2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston has punted to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 26-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 8:21p
  48. 28 - 21

    Halftime

    Halftime
    MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:24p
  49. 28 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    MacArthur3rd Quarter
    MacArthur to kick off to Sam Houston.
    Posted @ 8:57p
  50. 28 - 21

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 30-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 8:57p
  51. 28 - 21

    Punt

    MacArthur3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Sam Houston has punted to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 37-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9p
  52. 28 - 21

    Update

    MacArthur3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~10 minutes to go, ball on Sam Houston's 49-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:01p
  53. 28 - 21

    Punt

    Sam Houston3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    MacArthur has punted to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 3-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:05p
  54. 28 - 21

    Punt

    MacArthur3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sam Houston has punted to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 33-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:10p
  55. 28 - 21

    Red Zone Alert

    MacArthur3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    MacArthur is inside Sam Houston's 20. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:14p
  56. 28 - 21

    Missed FG

    Sam Houston3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    MacArthur turned over possession on a missed field goal. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 15-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:18p
  57. 28 - 21

    Update

    Sam Houston3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Sam Houston - 1st down, Under a minute, ball on MacArthur's 22-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:20p
  58. 28 - 21

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:21p
  59. 28 - 21

    Red Zone Alert

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Sam Houston is inside MacArthur's 20. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:25p
  60. 28 - 21

    Turnover on Downs

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Sam Houston has turned possession over on downs. MacArthur has the ball on their own 11-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:27p
  61. 28 - 21

    Update

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 23-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:32p
  62. 28 - 21

    Update

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~9 minutes to go, ball on their own 39-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:34p
  63. 28 - 21

    Update

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~7 minutes to go, ball on Sam Houston's 50-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:36p
  64. 28 - 21

    Long Pass

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    MacArthur with a long pass. MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 10-yard line. MacArthur 28, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:38p
  65. 34 - 21

    Rushing Touchdown

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur - #26 with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 34, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:38p
  66. 34 - 21

    Missed Point After

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur - PAT Missed. MacArthur 34, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:39p
  67. 34 - 21

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on MacArthur's 42-yard line. MacArthur 34, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:42p
  68. 34 - 21

    Long Pass

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Sam Houston with a long pass. Sam Houston has the ball on MacArthur's 13-yard line. MacArthur 34, SHHS 21
    Posted @ 9:43p
  69. 34 - 27

    Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 10 Yd Rushing TD. MacArthur 34, SHHS 27
    Posted @ 9:45p
  70. 34 - 28

    Made Point After

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - PAT Good. MacArthur 34, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:45p
  71. 34 - 28

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Sam Houston kicked off to MacArthur. MacArthur has the ball on their own 25-yard line. MacArthur 34, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:47p
  72. 34 - 28

    Update

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 1st down, ~3 minutes to go, ball on their own 35-yard line. MacArthur 34, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:51p
  73. 40 - 28

    Passing Touchdown

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    MacArthur - #3 60 Yd pass completed to #1 Banner Nitcholas for a TD. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:54p
  74. 40 - 28

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    MacArthur - 2Pt Conversion Failed. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:57p
  75. 40 - 28

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    MacArthur kicked off to Sam Houston. Sam Houston has the ball on their own 42-yard line. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 9:59p
  76. 40 - 28

    Two-Minute Warning

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sam Houston has the ball on their own 37-yard line. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 10:03p
  77. 40 - 28

    Update

    Sam Houston4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Sam Houston - 4th down, ~2 minutes to go, ball on their own 27-yard line. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 10:03p
  78. 40 - 28

    Turnover on Downs

    MacArthur4th Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Sam Houston has turned possession over on downs. MacArthur has the ball on Sam Houston's 37-yard line. MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 10:04p
  79. 40 - 28

    End of Game

    Final
    MacArthur 40, SHHS 28
    Posted @ 10:06p

MacArthur @ Sam Houston Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 12, 2025 @ 7p
The Sam Houston (Arlington, TX) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against MacArthur (Irving, TX) by a score of 40-28.

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Ronnie BuchananCardinals Reporter

Rankings & Records

MacArthur (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
654171204
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
3-62-42-21-4.333.333228244

Sam Houston (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
836204230
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
1-80-60-41-4.111.000137387

Team Scoring Averages

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MacArthur		5.79.34.76.925.3
Sam Houston		3.96.02.04.315.2

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Team Stat Comparison

MacArthurSam Houston
17.8Rushing Yards Per Game6.9
0.0Passing Yards Per Game23.0
1.9Receiving Yards Per Game21.8
17.8Total Yards Per Game29.9

Team Leaders

MacArthurSam HoustonNational Avg.
#15 Wyatt Davis74.0Rushing Yards Per Game#20 Jaylen Harper50.011.7
#1 Banner Nitcholas0Passing Yards Per Game#7 James Jackson184.011.6
#1 Banner Nitcholas15.0Receiving Yards Per Game#20 Jaylen Harper161.09.3
#1 Banner Nitcholas81.0Total Yards Per Game#20 Jaylen Harper211.025.6

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
MacArthur1-0Sam Houston1-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/26/25NimitzMacArthur(W) 58-138/29/25Sam HoustonNimitz(W) 28-14

Record Breakdown

MacArthur (25-26)

Sam Houston (25-26)
3-6
Overall
1-8
2-4
League
0-6
1-2
Non-League
1-2
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
1-0
Common Opponent
1-0
2-2
Home
0-4
1-4
Away
1-4
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
3-6
In-State
1-8
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0